The incident took place at the entrance of the Meto Dovan settlement, and an Israeli soldier was injured, an Israeli army spokesperson told Al Jazeera by telephone.

Earlier this week, Israeli forces opened fire and injured 16-year-old Khaled Ghamri during a protest on the border between southern Israel and the blockaded Gaza Strip, according to Arabic-language news outlets.

Ghamri, who was struck in the stomach, is currently hospitalised and in critical condition, according to Defence for Children International - Palestine (DCIP).

A day before US President Donald Trump met PA President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli forces shot dead 15-year-old Raed Ahmad Rdaydeh during an alleged stabbing attempt at a checkpoint near the city.

Rdaydeh was one of at least eight Palestinian children killed by Israeli forces or settlers so far this year, according to DCIP's count.

In 2016, DCIP documented the killing of at least 32 Palestinian children by Israeli forces and settlement guards. Israel says that at least 24 of those took place during attacks or attempted attacks, but the rights group says its investigations cast doubt on those claims.

More than 500,000 Israelis live in settlements, which are considered illegal under international law, in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.